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MLS Cup 1996

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MLS Cup 1996 was the inaugural edition of the MLS Cup, the championship match of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-level soccer league of the United States. Hosted at Foxboro Stadium (pictured) in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on October 20, 1996, it was contested by D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy to decide the champion of the 1996 season. Both finalists finished in the top two spots of their respective conferences and had identical win–loss records in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The final match, played in heavy rain due to the proximity of Hurricane Lili, had an attendance of 34,643 spectators. Los Angeles took a 2–0 lead early in the second half on goals by Eduardo Hurtado and Chris Armas, but conceded to a D.C. comeback for the team led by assists from Marco Etcheverry. D.C. United won 3–2 on a golden goal scored by Eddie Pope in overtime that followed a second-half comeback for the team led by assists from Marco Etcheverry, who was named the man of the match.
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 * Main editors: SounderBruce
 * Promoted: November 19, 2019
 * Reasons for nomination: 25th anniversary of this match.
 * Support as nominator.  Sounder Bruce  06:39, 11 September 2021 (UTC)